Dear friends,

I took so many pictures there. I think I spent the whole day taking pictures :-).

Kind regards

Manouchehr

With 2800 color pictures and 600 b&w, 780 pages in a very large format, Manouchehr's book has to be the ultimate when it comes to Iranian (Persian) arms and armour. I don't know of anything THAT big when it comes to European stuff. You'd have to combine a couple of Boccia's books to get into the same ballpark. How did you ever talk a publisher into such a book?

P.S. Thanks for the compliment! The 'german gothic' suit is nearly 20 years old, though, and I need to make another one up to my current standards.

Sword made for King Henry IV; a Parisian work ? around 1600

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Half-armour and visor related to Henry III

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Child armour

A French work 1560-1570

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Gentlemen,

Take a look at this beautiful armor. It is really unbelievable, what European armour makers were capable of doing. I was really speechless.

Armour of Mars and the Victory
French work around 1565-1570

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Close helmet related to King Henry III.

I would really appreciate your comments related to any piece I have posted so far. Thank you so much. French work around 1570.

Kind regards

Manouchehr

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Thanks, Manouchehr! I for one am certainly enjoying looking at these armours. Sadly, in the Anglo-centric English-speaking world, there are far too few illustrations or photographs of these armours, so thank you for posting them. Keep them coming!

Allons!

Gordon

Dear friends,

Last time you asked me about scabbards. Here you see the pictures of a sword I already posted. THis time with more pictures from all sides and also details of the scabbard. I hope you enjoy it.

Kind regards

Manouchehr Moshtagh Khorasani

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More pictures of the sword above.

KInd regards

Manouchehr

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I have seen some really nice medieval armour from out of there so am planning a trip there. Have you come across it yet in your visits? I saw a picture with a long rack just loaded with helmet.... I wish that was at my house!

Thanks for the pictures!

RPM

hi there,

thanks for more excellent eye candy from this impressive collection.

i notice that the steel of the blade pictured above has numerous scratches on it as if it had been sanded with relatively coarse paper. is this likely a finish given to it during recent 'cleaning' attempts or is it more likely a period finish which the blade was given? it seems to my eye to be a relatively rough finish on an otherwise very fine blade.

cheers, adam s.

From this museum, arm harness (ca. 1350, from Milan) :

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Urbain,

Nice armour pictures!!! I will be saving that one!. That is a nice set of early full arms. After all the great pictures of arms and armour kept here I have to go visit in person. It seems they allow pictures so I will have to charge all my batteries and empty my card and go a photo taking.

thanks again,

RPM

Leg harness (1400-1420, Milan) :

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Another view of these parts of armour, illustrating the typical fourteenth century equipment of a knight :

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